An Alarm Sounds (Control Post 1)
Dragonsfall Weyr
Amber Hills Hold
Vintner Hall
Healer Hall
Hidden Meadows
Dolphin Cove Weyr
Dolphin Hall
Emerald Falls Hold
Harper Hall
Printer Hall
Green Valley Hold
Leeward Lagoon Hold
Barrier Lake Weyr
Sunstone Seahold
Citrus Bay Hold
Writers: Cali, Eimi, Patrick
Date Posted: 18th April 2007
Characters: Mosler, Kouna, Renner
Description: An alarm sounds in the middle of the night signaling the start of a _very_ long day.
Location: Dolphin Hall
Date: month 3, day 19 of Turn 4
"Kouna! Wake up!" Mosler shouted as he shoved the door to her main quarters open and banged on her inner door. "We've got an Alarm!"
Kouna looked up from her sleep and chucked something at the door. Then the word alarm reached her sleep drugged brain and she was out of bed in a flash. Jolting open the door to Mosler's worried face. "Then what are we doing around here? Lets get to the docks!" She grabbed his hand and led him swiftly out the door. A rather large group of dolphineers had gathered around the bell, but a path was quickly cleared when they noticed the approach of their sharp tongued Hallsecond.
It was pitch black out except for the lanterns hung along the dock, the stars and moons were hidden by cloud cover. Mosler reached the bell platform and bellowed through the loud discussions all around. "Dolphineer, Report!" "A hurricane, a large one. Baring straight down on us," Renner replied breathlessly, having run back up to the gathering crowd as fast as his legs could carry him. "The winds are pushing the water out at sea very strongly. A storm surge seems immanent, and they predict it will arrive with the peak of the tide. There's no telling how high it will be."
Kouna nodded gravely. "Alright then. Lets get moving people. I want all children and elders moved to the higher levels immediately. All non-essential personnel should leave the waterfront. I want the big ships manned and gone by the end of the candlemark." She looked at the people staring blankly at her. "Lets go people! We have a time limit!" Her temper started to perk at the early wake up call to duty. People seeing her face jumped to obey. Kouna took a deep breath and turned to Mosler.
"You know you have to inform the Weyr. We can't have dragon's flying in this."
"I know." Mosler agreed. His mind was going over all their hurricane preparation plans and he knew that Kouna would have everything under control until he could return. "Renner, stay down with the dolphins as long as you can to get updates and relay them to Kouna and the Dockmaster while they clear the dock. Kouna, I'll be back as soon as I can, but you know what to do."
Kouna winked at him and grinned. "Of course. I was made for crises like this." She told him over her shoulder as she ran off to organize the Hall.
Mosler watched her go and couldn't help but grin at her behavior, she really was born for stuff like this. Another few words to Renner and then the Dockmaster, and Mosler was off to the stables. A fast runner would get him to the Weyr in just a few minutes, and with the storm heading straight for them, every minute counted.
Last updated on the April 19th 2007